SI-MNH-958a 7-28-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG — E DATE 9 May 65 Pg. # N W E S time species # dir. hgt. remarks 0625 begin observations 0640 Wedgetail -2 0645 Phoenix Ts P 1 0700 RTTB 3 0710 Wedgetail 2 IN RAIN 0700 Storm Petrel 1 [by watch] small, black 0800 SHEARWATER/ov petrel 1 0830 " " 1 0959 J. F. Petrel 1 1000 J. F. Petrel 1 1005 Wedgetail 1 1008 J. F. Petrel 1 1120 Leach's Petrel 1 1200 SHEARWATER/ov PETEEL 1 - - - distant 1705 S. Tern 125 525 Wedgetail 2 chau/Petrel 8+ Fairy Tern 1 1945 bird up 1 1 light / dark (southern) black above, black underwing and upper breast to throat; white lower breast & belly. Appeared smaller than Wedgetail. Seen at close range all with medium length central rectrices and a trace of vermiculation on mantle. southern dark phase 2 RTTB seen at 0715 after completion: A Hydro station; were probably from group of 3. Buds were feeding, dropping into water from left or so, breaking their fall slightly with their wings & steering as well. Did not appear to go below surface! Wings somewhat extended a split second after impact keeping bird on surface. - in distance - in distance dark phase dusk feeding observation seconds 1816 loc. 0930-1100 r b c u 1230-1400 r b c u